1961 – Chicago Blackhawks

The 1961 Stanley Cup Finals were played between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks would win the best-of-seven series four games to two to win their third Stanley Cup, their first since 1938. As of 2009, this is the most recent Black Hawks Cup championship.

Two of the most notable athletes in Chicago sports history, Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita made their first Stanley Cup appearances. Hull scored two in the first game including the winner, and Mikita scored the winner in game five.

ROSTER
Centers	Wingers	Defensemen
11 Bill Hay 12 Ed Litzenberger (Captain) 17 Ken Wharram 21 Stan Mikita 10 Tod Sloan	8 Murray Balfour 8 Wayne Hicks 9 Bobby Hull 14 Alvin Ab McDonald 15 Eric Nesterenko 16 Ron Murphy (A. Capt.) 16 Ronald Chico Maki 20 Earl Balfour	2 Al Arbour 3 Pierre Pilote (A. Capt.) 4 Elmer Vasko 5 Jack Evans 6 Reg Fleming 18 Wayne Hillman 19 Dollard St. Laurent
Goaltenders
1 Glenn Hall 1 Denis DeJordy (did not play) Allan Roy Edwards (did not play)